The North American economy is still on the road to recovery and the automotive market in particular is on the upswing. The current issue of the BASF Coatings Partner e-journal (www.coatingspartner.com) focuses on developments in the ...
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Former Morgan Motor Company managing director Charles Morgan, is to appeal his removal as the head of the niche automaker that bears his family name. Originally ousted in March subsequent to a decision by shareholders, Morgan, who is also ...
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Infiniti, the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor, has initiated construction of its first production facilities in Europe at its car manufacturing plant in Sunderland, as a part of its £250m investment in the ...
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German automaker Daimler has received an order from Spanish forwarding agent Primafrio for 400 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks. This move is a part of the Spanish firm's effort to modernize its 750 vehicle fleet that specializes in the ...
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The Volkswagen Group grew worldwide deliveries in the first three quarters of this year by 4.8 percent, handing over 7.03 (January-September 2012: 6.71) million vehicles to customers. There was a 7.0 percent rise in September deliveries, ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motors has introduced a new vehicle architecture - Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) – for all its future cars starting with the next generation Prius in 2015. This move is in response to several ...
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Vehicle sales in China showed unexpectedly robust growth in September as Japanese producers continued to recover from anti-Japanese sentiment last year, which was tied to a territorial dispute between the two countries. Vehicle sales ...
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US investment bank Goldman Sachs is said to have sold out shares controlled in Chinese automaker Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. (SEHK: 0175). Sources said on October 8 that Goldman Sachs would sell a total of 580 million shares ...
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Toyota Motor has developed a latest driving support system that uses two automated driving technologies to enable safe highway driving. The new system, Automated Highway Driving Assist (AHDA), combines two technologies - ...
German automaker Daimler will build a new production plant in Iracemápolis, Sao Paulo, Brazil, to manufacture Mercedes-Benz cars for the local market. The company has signed a framework contract with Brazilian President Dilma ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen Group is planning to invest BRL520m ($235.5m) to set up a a new production plant in Parana, Brazil, to initiate the assembly of its newest Golf model. The company has commenced the construction and the plant is ...
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Hinduja Group subsidiary Ashok Leyland has sold its Defiance Testing & Engineering Services (DTE) to testing, calibration and advisory services provider Exova. US-based DTE offers testing and engineering services to manufacturers and ...
Spot prices of 98.5% 553-grade silicon metal in Asia rose further this week on tight supply and high demand as Chinese producers limit sales in anticipation of higher prices to come. The Chinese export price was assessed by Platts at ...
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Indian automaker Tata Motors has introduced its new generation Tata Xenon XT range in South Africa. The Tata Xenon XT range is offered in 4 variants - Single Cab (4X4), Single Cab (4X2), Double Cab (4X2) and Double Cab (4X4). Tata ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motors is set to export its Corolla sedans which are manufactured in the US to 18 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2014. These shipments are expected to build upon the company's record export of ...
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